I think they forgot to put my name in the article (he he he), the small research facility they speak of was a trailer with a small reactor in which I studied biomass (ok, fancy talk for wheat/corn) to be turned into feed for cows/horses/etc. The idea was to take the biomass that we produce every year, grass/clippings/corn husks/other waste and convert it to consumables that the livestock could then be fed. This would in turn reduce the amount of all our landfills (where do you think that bag of grass goes?) and allow for an alternative source of feed also redirecting the items otherwise consumed by the animals to humans. Good idea, a lot of time and research was necessary to confirm the industrial aspects (since it all boils down to money, eh?). My part was the initial work for direction on what biomass and under what conditions would produce (at least at a laboratory level) the maximum benefit.
I spent quite a number of days in research across the tracks and then was able to convert from a research (no paid gig, but did receive university hours) into a paid gig, since I did not need any more hours for my degree.
I am sure that I did not work with the crap (if you can believe it) that is quoted in the article, but one can never tell. Seems as though I put up with quite of bit of it while I was there but I think that this does not count. It seems as though the focus of the research has shifted somewhat since I left.
It is nice to see something that you dedicated yourself to doing come to some use.
http://www.che.tamu.edu/news/2011/12/02/research-aims-to-turn-human-waste-into-biofuel/Vic
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